Environmental design of products
Description
Applied Environmental Design is based on the premise that our society is too material- and energy-intensive. By looking closely at the functionality and life cycle of products, this can be reduced considerably. One way of doing this is by measuring environmental properties; these form the basis of creativity processes. The ideas thus obtained are then converted into a 'prioritised environmental agenda' that can be incorporated into more general product specifications.
Criteria for prioritisation include - besides the environment - also 'benefits' for the company, the consumer and society and 'feasibility' (both technical and financial).
The presentation will give examples of how this approach works in practice. This will show that good environmental care in products is largely in line with other interests.
Ab Stevels is a chemical engineer by training. He worked for Philips Electronics for 40 years in a wide variety of positions in research, product development, production and business management. From 1993 to 2006, he was environmental consultant at Philips Electronics with three areas of activity: environmental design, environmental management and developing recycling systems for end-of-life products. From 1996 to 2008, he was also a part-time professor in this field at TU Delft. He is currently still active as a 'professional volunteer'
Speaker(s)
Prof.Dr.Ir.A.L.N.Stevels, M.A.h.c.
Location
Hoofdstraat 43, 5683 AC Best
Organiser
Region South
Name and contact details for information
ir. G.L. (Gerard) van Vucht, t: 040-2528453, or via the e-mail address below